Pentachloropyridine

Agent Name
Pentachloropyridine
CAS Number
2176-62-7
Formula
C5-Cl5-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Pentachloropyridine formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2,3,4,5,6-Pentachloropyridine; Perchloropyridine; Pyridine, 2,3,4,5,6-pentachloro-; Pyridine, pentachloro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pyridines
Description
White chips; [MSDSonline]
Comments
An irritant; Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions and fatty liver degeneration; [MSDSonline] See "Pyridine."
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Exposure Assessment

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

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